Counseling for Black women · Atlanta
A room where you do not have to explain yourself
Loam is a one-counselor practice in Southwest Atlanta. Mariah Lockett sees Black women in person on Cascade Road, or by video if you are in Georgia, at a pace you set.
Services
What we work on together
Individual therapy
One to one, weekly or every other week, in person or by video. You bring what is on your mind. Mariah listens, asks questions and offers ways to look at it.
Individual therapyWork and caregiving
For the woman everyone leans on: at work, at home, at church, in the group chat. Sessions make room for what you give to others and what you keep for yourself.
Work and caregivingGrief and loss
For the loss of a person, a relationship, or a life you expected. There is no timeline here, and no need to be strong in this room.
Grief and loss
Who it is for
Who Loam is for, and who it is not
Better to know from the start, so you do not lose time or money.
| Loam | Better elsewhere | |
|---|---|---|
| Who comes | LoamBlack women, 18 and over, of any background, faith or none. | Better elsewhereMen, couples, teenagers and children: Mariah can suggest colleagues who see them. |
| Where | LoamIn person on Cascade Road, or by video if you are in Georgia. | Better elsewhereOutside Georgia: Mariah cannot see you by video, but can help you look for someone licensed where you live. |
| What we do | LoamTalk therapy at a pace you set. | Better elsewhereMedication, testing or a report for work: a psychiatrist or a psychologist handles those. |
| When | LoamScheduled sessions, Tuesday to Saturday. | Better elsewhereA crisis: call or text 988, or call 911. Loam is not an emergency service. |
How it works
From your first message to your own pace
No intake maze and no pressure to decide anything in the first hour.
Write to Mariah
Tell us how to reach you and when. Please keep medical details out of the message.
Meet for 60 minutes
A first conversation about what you want, how Mariah works and how fees are handled.
Settle into a rhythm
Weekly or every other week. Mariah sets the pace with you and the two of you can change it.
How fees work
Insurance we work with
Loam is out of network with insurance plans, so you pay Mariah directly and can ask your plan to pay you back. Loam does not bill Medicare or Medicaid. If you need a counselor who does, tell us and we will help you look.
Out of network with insurance plans
Medicare and Medicaid are not billed
What you pay depends on the session: a first session is 60 minutes, an individual session is 50 minutes, and an extended session is 80 minutes, arranged with Mariah ahead of time. She gives you your fee in writing before the first session, and you pay at the end of the hour. A small number of reduced-fee spots are open at any time: ask for one when you write, and Mariah sets the fee with you. Whatever the fee, the hour and the care are the same.
Your fee is given in writing before the first session
A limited number of reduced-fee spots
HSA and FSA cards work for sessions
24 hours' notice to cancel or move a session
Receipts for reimbursement
At the end of each month Loam sends an itemized receipt, called a superbill, that you can send to your plan. It carries a diagnosis code, and your plan will see it. Your plan decides whether it pays you back, and how much.
An estimate in advance
If you pay without insurance, you have the right to receive a Good Faith Estimate of what your care will cost before you start, and Loam gives you one in writing. If a bill comes out $400 or more above the estimate, you can dispute it. The estimate is not a contract. You can read more at cms.gov/nosurprises.
Checking your benefits
Before your first session, Mariah will go through your plan's out-of-network benefits with you if you ask, and tell you what to ask your plan. Loam cannot promise what a plan will pay.
Your counselor
Meet Mariah Lockett
Mariah is the counselor and owner of Loam, and the only person you will see here.
In the first session Mariah listens, explains how she works and the limits of confidentiality, and lets you set the pace. She works through conversation, with cognitive behavioral skills and narrative work where they help. Her Georgia license is listed at the foot of every page.
Licensed Professional Counselor in Georgia
Adult women, in person and by video
Sessions are 50 minutes
License
License and training
A state license belongs to a person. The number is at the foot of every page; this is what it means.
License
Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)
GA Lic. # 000000 · Georgia Composite Board of Professional Counselors, Social Workers and Marriage and Family Therapists
Licenses the clinician to practice professional counseling in Georgia.
Education
Master's degree in counseling
Where we practice
Sessions are in person on Cascade Road, or by video if you are in Georgia.
The space
A converted bungalow on Cascade Road
Soft chairs, a window, a plant and a door that closes. Hours are Tuesday to Saturday.
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Questions
Questions we get first
Do you take my insurance?
Loam is out of network with insurance plans. You pay Mariah directly, and you can ask your plan to pay you back with the monthly receipt we send. Loam does not bill Medicare or Medicaid.
What is a Good Faith Estimate?
If you pay without insurance, you have the right to receive a Good Faith Estimate of what your care will cost before you start, and Loam gives you one in writing. If a bill comes out $400 or more above the estimate, you can dispute it. The estimate is not a contract. You can read more at cms.gov/nosurprises.
How do fees work, and when will I know mine?
Your fee depends on the kind of session: a first session, an individual session or a longer one. Mariah gives you yours in writing before your first session, so you know it before you commit to anything. A limited number of reduced-fee spots are open at any time; ask for one when you write.
What happens in the first session?
It lasts 60 minutes. Mariah asks what brought you to look for a counselor, explains how she works and the limits of confidentiality, and lets you decide whether it feels like a fit. You do not have to tell your whole story.
What do I do in a crisis?
Call or text 988, the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, any time. In an emergency, call 911. Loam does not monitor messages around the clock, so please do not use the contact form for anything urgent.
Are you licensed where I live?
Mariah is licensed in Georgia. You can meet in person on Cascade Road, or by video if you are in Georgia when we meet. She cannot see clients who are in other states.
Contact
Write to Mariah
Tell us how to reach you and when. A few words are enough, and Mariah replies on weekdays.
Phone(404) 555-0105
Hours
- MondayToday
- Closed
- Tuesday – ThursdayToday
- 10 a.m. – 7 p.m.
- FridayToday
- 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
- SaturdayToday
- 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
- SundayToday
- Closed